Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chinese Science Bulletin
ISSN 1001-6538 · eISSN 2095-9419 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Semimonthly · Founded 1989
Chinese Science Bulletin: CAS Zone 1 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; review about 2.7 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 83%; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.5%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences12%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.3%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering6%
- High-pressure geophysics and materialsEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.9%
- Methane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 83%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1001-6538
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-9419
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Science Bulletin
What CAS zone is Chinese Science Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Science Bulletin is in Zone 1 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Science Bulletin?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “83%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Chinese Science Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Science Bulletin is indexed in Scopus.
Is Chinese Science Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Science Bulletin is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .